Decrease and Development

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Decrease noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

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Development is an antonym for decrease in topics: diminishing, growth.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.

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Decrease is an antonym for development in topics: happening, growth.

normal	normal decrease	normal development
considerable	considerable decrease	considerable development
actual	actual decrease	actual development
constant	constant decrease	constant development
Other adjectives: massive, serious, subtle, gradual, important, major, significant, subsequent, eventual, rapid, sudden, overall.

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